Archives: Federalism and International Relations / Model Policies
Archives: Federalism and International Relations / Model Policies
-
Resolution Supporting Taiwan’s Meaningful Participation in International Organizations Including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Interpol
WHEREAS, Taiwan, with a population of 23.57 million has: a dynamic and growing economy that produces many of the items necessary for 21st century life, a strong innovation culture, the…
-
Resolution Calling on the Current Presidential Administration to Oppose Efforts to Undermine Global Intellectual Property Rights
WHEREAS, in June 2022 the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced a waiver of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement rules protecting the IP underpinning COVID-19 vaccines; and…
-
Resolution in Support of Repealing the Jones Act
WHEREAS, Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (P.L. 66-261) (46 U.S.C. § 55102), commonly known as the Jones Act, is a federal cabotage law that restricts the…
-
Resolution in Support of Deepening Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Republic of Moldova
WHEREAS U.S. assistance in Moldova works to strengthen democratic institutions, increase economic prosperity, secure the country’s recognized borders, and to assist Moldova to become a full partner in the European…
-
Act to Prohibit State Board of Regents from Investing Public University Trust Funds in Companies Associated with the Government of China
POLICY This state legislative chamber enacts as follows: SECTION 1. Relevant sections of the statutes governing how the state’s Board of Regents of the state’s public university system will be…
-
Amendments to An Act to Prohibit State Contracts with Chinese Government-Owned or Affiliated Technology Manufacturers
(1) Definitions (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘Company’ means any sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited…
-
Resolution on Measures to Restore Federal Fiscal Responsibility in the Event of an Article V Amendments Convention
Whereas fiscal mismanagement has become an existential threat to the United States of America; and Whereas federal taxation has become a tool of social and economic policy, greatly expanding federal…
-
Act to Ensure US Amendments Ratified by Article V State Conventions are a Vote of “We the People”
An act to ensure that all Amendments added to the US Constitution by State Conventions are “an explicit and authentic act of the whole people.” Be It Enacted by…
-
State Infrastructure Protection Act
AN ACT relating to prohibiting contracts or other agreements with certain foreign-owned companies in connection with critical infrastructure in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THIS LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER: SECTION 1. This Act…
-
Taiwan Friendship Caucus Resolution
WHEREAS, Taiwan shares the same values of freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, peace, and prosperity with the United States and this state; and WHEREAS, this legislative chamber’s…
-
Resolution Commending This State’s and the United States’ Cordial and Mutually Beneficial Relationship with the Nation of Israel
WHEREAS, the legal basis for the establishment of the modern State of Israel was a binding act of international law established in the San Remo Resolution, which was unanimously adopted…
-
An Act to Prohibit State Contracts with Chinese Government-Owned or Affiliated Technology Manufacturers
Definitions (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘Company’ means any sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company,…
-
Resolution on the Importance of Pursuing Trade Agreements that Contain Robust Intellectual Property Rights Protections
WHEREAS, Americans are deeply concerned with job creation, economic stability, and expanding economic prosperity throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, international trade is a critical engine of growth for the…
-
Resolution Urging the United States to Invite Taiwan to Join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
WHEREAS the economy of Taiwan is one of the strongest and wealthiest in the Indo-Pacific region with a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $660 billion in 2021; and WHEREAS…
-
Article V Application for a Federal Fiscal Responsibility Amendments Convention to Curb Runaway Inflation and Restore Fiscal Sanity
TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AN INFLATION-FIGHTING, FEDERAL FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AMENDMENTS (FRA) CONVENTION; TO DEMAND CONGRESS EXPEDITIOUSLY PASS A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES TO TRACK AND MAKE…
-
Resolution Urging Removal of Governmental Barriers to Active Forest Management, to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfires
Whereas, catastrophic wildfire threatens life and property directly, placing communities and homes at risk of destruction, destroying wildlife habitat, impacting water quality, and emitting large quantities of greenhouse gas emissions;…
-
Federal Funds Oversight Act
(1) State agency federal funding requirements. (a) Prior to accepting federal funding, the state budget office and the agency which will be charged with accepting the federal funding…
-
Executive Review Process Amendments
Be it enacted by the State Legislature: Section 1. (1) The [Constitutional Defense Council, the State Attorney General, the Governor or other relevant entity] shall review certain executive orders by…
-
An Act to Facilitate the Disclosure of Foreign Grants or Gifts Received by State Agencies
Model Policy Section I. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the “Public Transparency on Foreign Grants and Gifts Act.” Section II. Preamble. WHEREAS, globalization has increased the…
-
Resolutions Urging US Universities to Relocate Chinese Language Programs from Mainland China to Taiwan
Model Policy WHEREAS, students benefit enormously from overseas educational programs that promote cultural and language learning and these benefits are typically realized by the students’ home countries; and WHEREAS, the…